Pasta Vongole - A warm Italian evening...

Of all the delicious seafood pasta recipes in Italy, spaghetti Vongole probably ranks at the top for many Italians.

The classic recipe for spaghetti alle Vongole is the perfect dinner for a warm summer evening to enjoy, for example, together with your family and friends, accompanied by a delicious drink... This simple dish of spaghetti and clams is flavored with garlic, peppers, white wine, and parsley. So it must take a long time to prepare this dish? No way! In less than thirty minutes you can whip up this delicious dish.

Ingredients:

•  200 g linguine
•  6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
•  1 finely chopped shallot
•  4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
•  100 ml dry white wine (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio)
•  1/2 red chili with seeds sliced or 1/2 tsp chili flakes 
•  500 g clams, cockles or carpet shells
•  1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
•  1 tsp lemon zest, from 1 lemon
•  1 tbsp lemon juice or more to taste

Preparation:

1. Cook the spaghetti (al dente)
2. Wash the clams in heavily salted water. Drain and rinse a second time with plain water until the water is clear.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large pan and sauté the garlic and shallot until the onion looks translucent.
4. Add the clams and cook for about 2 minutes. Then add the white wine and cover the pan. Let it simmer until the clams open, this takes about 3 minutes.
5. Add the spaghetti, red chili, and chopped parsley, mix briefly and then drizzle the pasta with some lemon juice.

Enjoy your meal!👩‍🍳🇮🇹 

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